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HR 1462 105th Congress House

Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment Revolving Loan Fund Pilot Project Act of 1997

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot project providing loans to States to establish revolving loans for t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot project providing loans to States to establish revolving loans for the environmental cleanup of brownfield sites in distressed areas that have the potential to attract private investment and create local employment.

Introduced: April 24, 1997 See on congress.gov
Environmental Protection BrownfieldsCommerceEconomic developmentEconomics and Public Finance
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FactoriesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment lendingGovernment trust fundsHazardous waste site remediationIndustrial pollutionLand transfersLand usePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesReal estate developmentRevolving fundsState finance
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2173)
May 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Finance and Hazardous Materials.
Apr 24, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Apr 24, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 1997

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2173)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment Revolving Loan Fund Pilot Project Act of 1997 - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a pilot project of capitalization loans to States to establish or expand revolving loan funds for voluntary cleanup of eligible facilities. Defines "eligible facility," with exceptions, as a facility or property that is a low- or medium-priority environmental hazard for the State but whose environmental contamination is thought to be: (1) preventing the timely use, redevelopment, or reuse of the facility or property; and (2) limited in scope and readily assessable.

Authorizes appropriations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 4, 1997
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1462: Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment Revolving Loan Fund Pilot Project Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1462/
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"H.R. 1462: Brownfield Cleanup and Redevelopment Revolving Loan Fund Pilot Project Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1462/.
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H.R. 1462, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1462/.
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